[Repeater-Builder] And Talking about Tall Towers - Would Love this One for a Repeater Setup.

2008-12-22 Thread Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle
Hi All, Came across this web page of a guyed tower in Russia. One things for sure I would never climb it. Wife tells me it says it is just over 300mtrs (she's Russian). The heights are of other towers in Russia, at 298mtrs Ekatenburg. http://englishrussia.com/?p=2159#more-2159 Regards Kevin,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Doug Dickinson
I do remember a little about the radios they used on the series. The Orange Box duplex paramedic radio was the original Motorola adventure into the medical telemetry function. It consisted of (all inside the orange box case) an HT220 used as an exciter, and a PA out of a micor mobile low power

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Doug Dickinson
I do remember a little about the radios they used on the series. The Orange Box duplex radio was the original Motorola adventure into the medical telemetry function. It consisted of an HT220 used as an exciter, and a PA out of a micor mobile low power unit. The receiver was straight out of the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: fan timer circuit

2008-12-22 Thread Mike Naruta AA8K
I put two 120 volt fans in series in one cabinet. Nice and quiet with a gentle air flow. John J. Riddell wrote: Kevin, another method of slowing down an AC fan is to put a capacitor in series with the AC leads as a voltage dropping element. * A local Ham played with this idea many

[Repeater-Builder] wiring a motorola gm300 link radio to a motorla MTR2000 Repeater

2008-12-22 Thread Saviour Otsemobor
Hello All, pls can anyone help me with the wiring infor of the motorola MTR2000  repeater ,? am looking at wiring  motorola gm300 link radio to it. thanks in advance regards savy    

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Nathan Bailey
Die Hard 2 featured a lot of Kenwood ham equipment, including a TS940S and UHF hand-helds. Nathan N5REL Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Doug Dickinson dougd...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:48:59 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron P/S question

2008-12-22 Thread Gran Clark
Bob Astron 35A supplies and probably other sizes are sensitive to the SCR triggering. One of the causes I found was due to a shift in the initial routing from the rectifier to the capacitors. When you put a supply back together be sure to give as much space as possible between the gate

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSF-5000 PL encode deviation

2008-12-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
Notwithstanding the range of 500 to 1000 Hz deviation for subaudible tones stated in TIA-603C, most modern radios are capable of reliably detecting CTCSS and CDCSS modulation when deviated as low as 100 Hz. I usually set subaudible deviation to around 400 Hz, especially for stations used in the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Manual needed Motorola S-1320A Signal Generator

2008-12-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
It works fine for me. You might need a later version of Adobe Reader. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of buggyboy130au Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 4:22 AM To:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek

2008-12-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
Right you are! Go here: www.com-spec.com/insheet/mitrek2.pdf 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 6:09 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage

2008-12-22 Thread Peter Dakota Summerhawk
Some of the paper repeaters that are not working and listed on the repeater directory need to be taken down and reassigned as they are just tying up space and if they are not used other than for special event then they need to go the way of the dodo. Peter Summerhawk-N0WRE -Original

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Amateur Radio Repeater Usage

2008-12-22 Thread John Crockett KC4YI
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Tony L. railtrailbi...@... wrote: We're continuing to experience a significant drop off in usage of ham repeaters (all bands) in the Northern NJ area. It is not uncommon to find a repeater that has been dormant for months. What's it like in

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage - what are you going to do about it?

2008-12-22 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Sounds like I need to count my lucky stars that I'm in a community of active hams! 73 es Merry Xmas, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John J. Riddell Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:33 PM To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage - what are you going to do about it?

2008-12-22 Thread Paul Plack
Nate, If you leave the repeater on all day, but block calls from anyone but a few friends, what has changed? Someone throwing out his callsign will still find the room empty. The APRS reference was to newer rigs which can work with local repeater directories distributed by APRS, and display

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: What Have I got and can I get information about it.

2008-12-22 Thread Rick Beatty
Hi Eric --and the group -- I will address the amplifier first -- All I need is the schematic -- as the keying relay is inop and I need to get the circuit correct to make it whole again -- LOL! So, if you could help with that it would be great -- I have the amp working, etc -- just need to fix the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Want: GLB Receiver Pre-selector (please)

2008-12-22 Thread David Struebel
Skipp, As a personal acquaintance of Gil W2EUP (GLB Electronics) I know that he sold the business before he became a silent key... The buyers retained his pre-selector design and are still producing new ones, if you are interested http://www.simrex.com/site/products/special.htm 73 Dave

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: VXR 7000 with desense

2008-12-22 Thread Doug Bade
Rick That pretty much sounds like a inadequate duplexer or a dirty transmitter making noise.. You might check hamonics as they may sneak through the duplexer with enough power to desense the rx... initially it sounds like the tx is pretty clean but something is getting through to the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] fan timer circuit

2008-12-22 Thread Michael Ryan
I will grab my notes on it but as I recall it called for a 12 volt supply when the devices leaked SMOKE at that voltage. I think we had to use a regulator and reduce to a much lower voltage. -I will get back to you on this when I look at the notes. - Mike From:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: fan timer circuit

2008-12-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
I completely agree. My thinking is that a fan that runs continuously wastes power and draws dust and dirt into the equipment. I also believe that a fan that runs only during PTT is not doing much good except on very long transmissions- when the heat of the PA has made it to the fins. It may

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: fan timer circuit

2008-12-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
I mostly agree. My thinking is that a fan that runs continuously wastes power and draws dust and dirt into the equipment. I also believe that a fan that runs only during PTT is not doing much good except on very long transmissions- when the heat of the PA has made it to the fins. It may take

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Gordon 'Yeti'
You think? In Die Hard, the terrorists brough 'CB radios' - which were obviously UHF (Does the US still have a UHF CB frequency?) - Die Hard 2 - Kenwood 2m rigs, with speech inversion. The handy on the Janitors desk clearly shows 144MHz on it. Die hard 3 - Cobra 21 CB in the taxi, Cobra Marine

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Duplexer Info Needed

2008-12-22 Thread Joe Burkleo
Bill, That was the info that I needed. It is so nice to have all of the help that everyone on this site offers up. Mine is a 4 cavity T4085A 430-470 unit designed for the 3 MHz and wider split. I have not done any more work on it due to work and getting ready for the family to appear for the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] NHRC-Squelch Board

2008-12-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jordan, Have you considered using an audio delay? When properly applied, a delay unit does a fine job of eliminating squelch crashes during the hang time. Cheaper than the RLC-MOT, too. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY - Original Message - From: twoway_tech jcar...@k9nzf.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Want: GLB Receiver Pre-selector (please)

2008-12-22 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Given what they are, this sounds about what one should expect to pay. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: neal Newman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Want: GLB Receiver Pre-selector (please)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent?

2008-12-22 Thread Kevin King
I have had good results with wd40 and a toothbrush. If it is supper bad those small wire brushes from harbor freight may be used. -Kevin _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 12:21 AM

[Repeater-Builder] Radios on TV

2008-12-22 Thread Huntley, Joel
And let's not forget about the Motrac's in Adam-12!! http://www.hulu.com/watch/11955/adam-12-log-43-hostage You might want to watch this then... http://www.hulu.com/watch/36222/emergency-messin-around Emergency also used some GE stuff too, at least according to this screen shot of one of the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Mike Reed
Whats more fun is the call signs and 10 codes they use... Dragnet KMA 365 Emergency KTA 365 Ironsides 10-96 to start an operation (mental subject?) 73 Mike - N7ZEF Merry CHristmas all! - Original Message - From: Albert hitekgearh...@hotmail.com To:

FW: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Jim Cicirello
Doug, Did these radios relay thru the squad, towers, or were they direct to the ER? Always wondered. 73 JIM KA2AJH Wellsville, NY From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Dickinson Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 12:49 AM

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron P/S question

2008-12-22 Thread n9wys
Since I’m the one who started this thread, I think it is incumbent upon me to let the collective masses know how I am proceeding… To date, I have added additional filter caps (0.1 µf disc caps) to the SCR (GATE to GND) and across the output of the supply. I have already affixed ferrites to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Of course on TV, they did nothing but The original units would have repeated through the squad mobile radio. The portable telemetry units had a different MED frequency for this purpose. At least that's how they worked when NYS originally set them up. At least that's how I remember it. That

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron P/S question

2008-12-22 Thread Bob M.
First, I have a much bigger trash can at my house, so you can send that supply my way ! No sense wasting it in YOUR trash can. Second, if the supply output voltage did change as a function of load, then the 723 regulator is not doing its job. I can tell you that the whole idea of a regulated

Re: FW: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2008-12-22 Thread Mike Pugh
Jim Cicirello wrote: Doug, Did these radios relay thru the squad, towers, or were they direct to the ER? Always wondered. Reminds me of a story an old Mot tech told me one time. They had just finished putting the 911 system in in Boyd County Kentucky. The hospital had the portable

[Repeater-Builder] New wind generator group

2008-12-22 Thread Kerincom
Hi there .Just a quick email to let you know that I have formed a new group on yahoo for discussion about wind generators. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windgenerators windgenerat...@yahoogroups.com Thank You, Ian Wells, Kerinvale Comaudio, 361 Camboon Road.Biloela.4715 Phone 0749922574 or

[Repeater-Builder] 38a Hookup

2008-12-22 Thread Rocky Christie
Please help, Need to connect a 38a to a pair of gm300's

[Repeater-Builder] MCC RC-100 Controller problrm

2008-12-22 Thread wa5luy
I have an MCC RC-100 that I am trying to set up the remote base feature for a link. This is a Ver. 3.57. The problem is the remote base COS high will not key the Repeater TX. With the Remote Base beep on you can hear the beep on the repeater TX audio but the transmitter is never keyed. I have

[Repeater-Builder] Helper Instruments

2008-12-22 Thread wb8art
Anyone have a operations manual and or service manual for a Helper Instruments SM-512 Randy

Re: [Repeater-Builder] NHRC-Squelch Board

2008-12-22 Thread Kevin Custer
Jordan, et al, The RLC-MOT circuit uses the famous Motorola MICOR squelch chip, so it works identically to what is found in the MICOR. Motorola decided some time ago to end the production of the chip, and I suspect the recent jump in cost is a result of this. As Scott has mentioned, I did a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] NHRC-Squelch Board

2008-12-22 Thread Paul Plack
Kevin, Any idea how much current consumption would be saved using the non-microprocessor approach? Any other advantages? I don't have an immediate need, but hope to build another repeater running off the grid in the near future, so milliamps are precious. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] NHRC-Squelch Board

2008-12-22 Thread Cort Buffington
Motorola copied their own Micor squelch action in the MSR2000 audio card without using the Micor chip. Looking at the manual for it makes a nice bit of context for the micor circuit. I think Kevin hit the nail on the head with the really, REALLY good squelch action you can set right at the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 38a Hookup

2008-12-22 Thread Maire-Radios
Zetron made a cable to do that with programming info. you may call them for the info. - Original Message - From: Rocky Christie To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 3:30 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] 38a Hookup Please help, Need to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron P/S question

2008-12-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, n9wys wrote: Now - here's the WEIRD part. when I was at the tower with another tech and replaced the fuse the time before the last failure, we tried to use his DMM to check the P/S fuse for continuity. His meter acted as if the battery was dead - but later

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Are you ready for narrowbanding? | FCC requires systems transition from 25 KHz to 12.5 KHz channels

2008-12-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 12 Dec 2008, MCH wrote: Yea - like the majority of hams are going to buy replacement rigs, or (trying not to burst a seam) modify their rigs for SNFM! These are the folks who can't even install a CTCSS encoder if their life depending on it! What he said. When I got into ham

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: fan timer circuit

2008-12-22 Thread Thomas Oliver
Perfect Joe, just what I have been looking for. tom [Original Message] From: Joe k1ike_m...@snet.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: 12/21/2008 10:05:17 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: fan timer circuit This is a simple timer that I used on my 222 repeater. When the